Shang Ruyi felt her heart suddenly skip a beat.
She instinctively turned her head, and at that moment, saw a corner of the lifted curtain revealing a pair of thin, beautifully lined lips with a mysterious smile that swiftly vanished behind the falling curtain.
Shang Ruyi said, "You—"
Before she could finish, the carriage suddenly moved forward, leaving Shang Ruyi unable to catch up, only hearing the voice with a smile coming from inside the moving curtain say, "Lady Ruyi, we shall meet again in the Eastern Capital!"
With those words, the carriage had already gone far away.
Shang Ruyi stood there, continuously staring at the carriage disappearing into the distance, feeling unable to come to her senses for a long time, her heart pounding vigorously.
This Yang Suyi, what is he talking about?!
He wants to become enemies with Yu Wenye.
Could his meaning be—
Just thinking this, Shang Ruyi immediately shook her head as if trying to shake off that unbearable thought from her mind—this Yang Suyi is truly strange, full of odd ideas, his behavior erratic and unfathomable to ordinary people.
In thinking about it, his words can’t be taken seriously.
With these thoughts, Shang Ruyi calmed her racing heart and turned to walk back, yet with each step, the perplexity in her mind deepened.
What if he was speaking the truth?
But who would become enemies with Yu Wenye over a woman!
The woman he mentioned, could it be herself?
If it’s not her, then who could it be?
These countless doubts tangled in her mind like a knotted mess of coiled threads, leaving Shang Ruyi’s head in turmoil. Upon returning to the merchant shop, Tushere was waiting inside for her. Shang Ruyi hurriedly paid the money and left the shop with Tushere.
Once inside the carriage, Tushere set down several boxes, and when she turned back, Shang Ruyi’s face still appeared pale.
She quietly asked, "Miss, what happened?"
"Did you just meet someone? Why does your face look so unsettled?"
After hesitating for a long while, Shang Ruyi finally said, "I met that person again, the one who stopped our carriage in Luoyang asking for celebratory energy."
Tushere remembered that person vividly, especially hearing Shang Ruyi say that his unique carriage was at least of noble rank, which left her uneasy, fearing that the encounter might have sown hidden dangers. Upon hearing that Shang Ruyi had encountered him again, she quickly grabbed Shang Ruyi’s hand and examined her closely: "He, he didn’t do anything to Miss, did he?"
Shang Ruyi found it amusing and exasperating: "In broad daylight, what could he do to me!"
Tushere finally relaxed, but still asked in puzzlement, "Then what did he want from Miss? Still seeking celebratory energy?"
Shang Ruyi bitterly thought to herself, seeking bad luck seems more like it.
Talking about becoming enemies with Yu Wenye over a woman — even if he doesn’t remind her, she wouldn’t be able to convey this to Yu Wenye, yet not saying it leaves a thorn in her heart, making her very uncomfortable.
He said she resolved his confusion.
For some reason, the more Shang Ruyi thought about it, the more uneasy she felt, even sensing a vague foreboding.
Within these anxious emotions, they finally returned to the Yuwen Mansion.
By this time, it was nearing noon.
The carriage stopped at the side door; as soon as Shang Ruyi got off the carriage, she saw another carriage, loaded with goods, parked outside the gate. Several workers were moving items onto it, while Aunt Hui stood at the entrance with two attendants, instructing two people who seemed ready to depart on a journey, carrying bags.